P&CMS Applications Technical Integration Support Specialist, Digital Health

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. Were focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. Its all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role: 

The Patient & Client Management System (P&CMS) Applications Technical Integration Support Specialist provides second-level support for a range of mission critical applications and integration technologies used throughout the Victorian public health sector. As part of the technical integration support team, you will help to support and maintain the technical components of these applications, including back-end databases. These applications are used by hospitals and community health services to effectively maintain patient and client information. The team provides 7x24 hour support coverage, so participation in some after-hours work and participation on an on-call roster is required. 

About us: 

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.  

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all. 

About you:

 To successfully undertake this role candidates must be:

• Experienced with providing second level technical integration support to complex mission critical applications in an ITIL support environment.
• Experienced in delivering major application upgrades, configuration and enhancements.
• Experienced in developing innovative IT solutions to complicated problems.
• Exhibit a strong customer focus and excellent communication skills.
• Experienced in liaising with multiple vendors to deliver IT solutions in a shared services environment.
• A thorough understanding of system topologies and architectures, as well as experience managing, supporting or administering the following technologies: Citrix, Microsoft Azure, Windows server platforms, Virtualisation, Oracle database, Intersystems Cache/Ensemble/IRIS database, MS SQL database and Health integration platforms.

Qualifications / Specialist Expertise

• Degree or tertiary qualification(s) in IT is desirable
• Certification in ITIL to at least foundation level or demonstrated experience in working in an ITIL environment.
• Certifications in Microsoft Server, Microsoft Azure, Linux and Citrix are desirable.
• Proven record of expertise and achievement in providing technical application support to multiple customers across multiple applications and vendors in a health setting, ideally including the administration of a Patient or Client Administration System comprising of integration to upstream and downstream systems.
• Expertise in developing scripts to automate solutions, ie Powershell, .NET;
• Experience administering and supporting server-client application architectures involving a combination of the below:
• MS Windows Servers;
• Unix/Linux;
• Active Directory;
• Relational Databases (SQL, Oracle, Intersystems Cache/Ensemble/IRIS);
• Integration technologies including HL7, FHIR;
• Citrix XenApp;
• Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of the following technologies
• Virtualisation and Virtual environments
• Group Policies;
• SAN Storage;
• Networks;
• Network Printing;
• Managed File Transfer (MFT);
• Multi Factor Authentication;
• Complex application architectures, especially in a health environment.

What we offer: 

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

How to apply: 

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date. 

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at *********@health.vic.gov.au. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.

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